Author: kroboe
Date: 2005-09-07 08:47
I am puzzeled to see how many of you guys in this forum who seem to rely solely on ready-made reeds. Over the years I have also tried this solution on some occations, only to be invariably dissapointed. These reeds will always need adjustment to suit me, and in that process they have most often ended up in the dustbin. From day one my teacher started teaching me how to make reeds. I quickly mastered the basics, but it took me some years to get my successrate to pass 50%. Today, however, I know how to make one reed for Brahms, and another one for Mozart. I know which minute adjustments are needed to get the reed just right for the job, and I know when to discard a reed that will be a waste of time. This knowledge comes from working with reeds and cannot be achieved any other way. Sooner or later all oboists will arrive at the same basic conclution, that all things considered , in the end it all depends on the reed. A nice reed will release the musician in you, enabling you to play beautifully, whereas a less friendly reed does the opposite and may even ruin everything for you. Therefore, I think the ability to make and adjust ones own reeds is a neccessity to any serious oboist, whether amateur or proffessional. If you want to play the oboe you have to accept reedmaking as part of the game. The confidence that comes with this is vital, and this confidence cannot be bought. Or what do you think?
kroboe
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